As Mundo Deportivo reports, Barcelona is keen on bringing Rafael Leao from AC Milan in the last days of the transfer window! The same source claims it will be hard and complicated to accomplish such a mission, but also asserts that Barca have an ace up their sleeve they intend to use – Jorge Mendes, Leao’s agent.🚨🚨🌕| MAJOR BREAKING: FC Barcelona want to sign Rafael Leao THIS MONTH! The club wants to make a TOP signing & he is the priority.Leao would LOVE to join a big club like Barcelona. AC Milan would want around €90M, but could be interested in some Barça players. @ffpolo 🇵🇹☎️🔥 pic.twitter.com/ShRh474wFP— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) August 20, 2024 After Nico Williams “exploded” at the EURO 2024, it was clear that he would be the Catalans’ first choice. However, Athletic Bilbao’s winger rejected Barca since he didn’t want to waste time waiting for the registration like Dani Olmo, and it was evident that they had to turn to other alternatives at Camp Nou.The first was Liverpool’s Luis Diaz, but when the Reds said no, Barcelona eyed Rafael Leao. At first glance – mission impossible. At the second one, there might be a chance. Namely, Mundo Deportivo explains that Leao is a powerful player whose public image needs a boost Barca could provide him, stating that the Portuguese needs more attention than he currently has in Milan.Hello, Pep, could I…? Of course you canStill, if the Rossoneri refuse to sell their superstar, Barca’s alternatives list goes on. There is Juventus’ Federico Chiesa and Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman—both much more affordable options than Leao, given that Milan would let him leave only for 90-100 million euros. The Catalans have prepared 60 million but expect another income from Vitor Roque’s and Mikayil Faye’s transfers.##NAJAVA_MECA_8286141##The more difficult task would be avoiding the breach of La Liga’s financial rules, but they are also working on that at Camp Nou. Ilkay Gundogan’s and, possibly, Clement Lenglet’s departures could significantly improve Barca’s economic situation, allowing them to register Olmo. Whether that would be enough for Leao remains to be seen. At this point, this rumour sounds really far-fetched. However, if it happens, it would be the biggest bomb of this transfer window after Kylian Mbappe’s move to Real Madrid.
